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Cover: Bring more whole, real ingredients into your kitchen and replace
processed foods with the 120 plant-based recipes in Pure Food.

A busy mother of three who was frustrated with trying to find healthy, organic
snacks for her kids, Veronica Bosgraaf decided to make one herself, the Pure
Bar. Now nationally available and widely beloved, the bar kick started a
nutrition overhaul in Veronica’s home. Clean foods and a new, simple way of
cooking and eating replaced anything overly processed and loaded with sugar. Organized
by month to take advantage of seasonal produce, Pure Food shares
Veronica’s easy vegetarian recipes, many of which are vegan and gluten-free,
too.

With 18 color photographs and tips for "cleaning" your kitchen and
lifestyle—from drying your own herbs to getting rid of chemical cleaners—Pure
Food shows the simple steps you can take to make your cooking and living
more healthful.

REVIEW: The author states, “Pure Food is not a “fancy” cookbook. It’s
an approachable guide to help you quit fast, frozen, processed foods and get
back into the kitchen... My recipes are simple and wholesome, and use really,
seasonal foods that hopefully will help others rediscover cooking, and do it
within their schedule. Granted, there are some more challenging recipes in the
book because we all need to be pushed out of our comfort zone, but even those
are recipes for real people who don’t think they have the time or confidence to
cook. “

The author starts out talking about a “Pure Pantry-"The most important rule I have for cooking is to use
real ingredients: fresh items not found in a can or jar or box. Real foods is
free of synthetic additives and has been spared manufacturing processes that
break down or extract beneficial nutrient. There is less packaging waste as
well. It is simple better for our bodies and better for the environment to buy
this way. I also try to buy local, seasonal
and organic.”

This is a small paperback book filled to the brim with 120 recipes
broken down into months; rich with tips and hints for cooking and eating clean.
Each month features 10 recipes ranging from Breakfast to dinners, snacks and
more. I like how the author describes each month and what is happening outside;
which prompts cooking inside.

The author has helpful information mingled among the
recipes. Some of the topics are: Why you should invest in a juicer; Choosing
the right oil, Processed Veggie Meat, Composting, Best indoor herbs, Curry,
Local Creameries and Community supported Agriculture; Natural Pest Deterrents, Sea
Salt vs Table Salt, Garden herb Sun Tea, Vinegar, Veg Broth, Pumpkin puree Then
there are Homemade items, Laundry detergent, Mayo, Cleaning Cleaners, Green
lawn care, Homemade lip balm – just to name a few.

There
are 18 full color pages folded into the middle of the book. Here are some of
the recipes I’m looking forward to try:

I
can’t wait to dig into this book to learn not only about great recipes with
easy to understand instructions with ingredients I can get anywhere! But I look
forward to putting into practice the bonus features in the tips and hints to
try each month. I’ll be referring to this book often.

I received a free copy of this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for my honest opinion. There was no obligation to give a positive review. I'm a tell-it-like it is kind of person. This holds true to my review.

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